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Keep PD real for teachers and relevant, give them time to process and collaborate is a great way to get the ideas into the class

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Keep PD real for teachers and relevant, give them time to process and collaborate is a great way to get the ideas into the class

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Effective PD involves collaboration and communication.  Teachers learning from teachers.

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Effective PD involves collaboration and communication.  Teachers learning from teachers.

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Soaking teachers with information causes them to shut down instead of retaining. Sometimes spewing information doesn't mean it is beneficial.

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"Ongoing face to face support"
That's an important component that I feel is often left out of professional development..

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When teachers work together, they can make magic happen. Students makes gains and teacher weaknesses can become strengths.

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Leadership... It's not about me telling people what to do. It's about all of us learning together.

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Leadership... It's not about me telling people what to do. It's about all of us learning together.

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I love how the teachers changed their view of collabrative planning. Collaboration raises the rigor/expectations of all.

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PD is active, not passive. Create conversations not meetings. 

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PD is active, not passive. Create conversations not meetings. 

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I like the idea of having more informal meetings where teachers can collaborate. It takes the "pressure" out of the process.

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made sense: relevant, targeted, collaboration, leadership, etc.

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Good leadership connects seemingly different strategies and materials in ways that make sense for the classroom. By doing so, we work to avoid the "pile on" of strategies that overwhelms teachers and students.

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A one day/one time PD does not provide opportunity to try things out and regroup to discuss

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Using teachers as PD facilitators is a great idea. 

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Using teachers as PD facilitators is a great idea. 

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Activities: successful development features common types of activities including discussion, experimentation and analysis and reflection;

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Change is coming with professional development.

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Meaningful Conversations

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A collaborative spirit.  Grade level teachers collaborating on unit plans.  Being given the time and space to do this.

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It’s no good wanting teachers to help students succeed, without wanting to help teachers know how to do that.

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PD can do more harm than good, if it is not intentions PD that focuses on relevant content. 

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PD can do more harm than good, if it is not intentions PD that focuses on relevant content. 

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At times teachers view teaching as a competition and hesitate to share ideas and collaborate. Different teaching styles can get in the way.

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A focus on:
Teaching
Assessment
Observation
Reflection